In-wall Timer for LED bulbs

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've an In-wall 110V timer used to control 6 out-door halogen bulbs each of 35W. I recently changed all bulbs to LED which is only 3W each. Then the In-wall timer won't turn off the lights at set time. I called up the mfg, they said my LED bulbs won't have sufficient load to make the timer work, and told me to buy another type In-wall timer which cost $60-. I don't want to spend that $60- to replace the one year new timer , can I add loading to the timer to make it work. Such as by simply add a resistant to the power line before going in to the In-wall timer? or is there any other way to solve this problem? Thank you.

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That is exactly the problem I just solved with a homeowner who had improperly installed his pedstal lights. The bulbs were 120VAC and the current was 12VDC. Putting a MECHANICAL timer on the AC supply side fixed his ON-OFF issues.